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The French Revolution: a History. In Three Volumes. Vol.I.-The Bastille. [Vol. II.- The Constitution.] [Vol. III.- The Guillotine.]
by Carlyle, Thomas
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: James Fraser, 1837 First edition. Late nineteenth-century polished tan calf. Covers and spine ruled in gilt, top edges gilt, fore- and bottom edges untrimmed. Binding by Bickers & Sons, with their stamp in each volume. Three volumes, octavo. A fine set. Of the three great political upheavals which have altered the face of the world …. only the French Revolution has stimulated literary masterpieces which, in turn, have made their impact, direct and indirect, upon millions of readers … They are Carlyle's book and the History of the French Revolution by Michelet.
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- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15846
- Title
- The French Revolution: a History. In Three Volumes. Vol.I.-The Bastille. [Vol. II.- The Constitution.] [Vol. III.- The Guillotine.]
- Author
- Carlyle, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Late nineteenth-century polished tan calf. Covers and spine ruled in gilt, top edges gilt, fore- and bottom edges untrimmed. Bin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- James Fraser,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1837
- Size
- Three volumes, octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Los Angeles, California
About Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Our office is located in Los Angeles on West Third Street, between the Beverly Center and Farmer's Market. Though we gave up an open shop after more than thirty years, we welcome serious customers and dealers. We are normally open from 10 to 6 Monday through Saturday. Since some of our less expensive books are located in a temperature-controlled storage area offsite, you may want to call ahead of time to insure that the book you want to see will be available. We feature a stock strong in literature, history, Western philosophy, women's studies, education, history of science and fine printing and artists' books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have books from the 15th to the 20th century in all prices ranges. We do appraisals for income tax and insurance purposes. We purchase individual books and libraries. Proprietor: Carol Sandberg
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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